Fernando Torres scored four times and missed a penalty as Spain cantered to a lopsided victory over Tahiti in the Confederations Cup.
There had been predictions that the World and European champions would reach double figures, but they only led 1-0 after half an hour before moving through the gears.
David Villa had a hat-trick, David Silva scored twice and Juan Mata also netted as Spain went top of Group B ahead of Nigeria's meeting with Uruguay.
Here we go: Fernando Torres was on fire for Spain against Tahiti as the world champions eased to a win
MATCH FACTS
Spain:
Reina, Albiol, Azpilicueta, Ramos (Navas 46), Monreal, Martinez,
Cazorla (Iniesta 76), Silva, Villa, Torres, Mata (Fabregas 69)
Subs not used: Casillas, Valdes, Pique, Arbeloa, Alba, Xavi, Busquets, Pedro, Soldado
Booked: Cazorla
Goals: Torres 5, 33, 57, 78, Silva 31, 89, Villa 39, 49, 64, Mata 66
Tahiti: Roche, Ludivion, Vallar, Lemaire (Vero 73), Aitamai, J Tehau, A Tehau (T Tehau 53), Vahirua, Caroine, Bourebare (L Tehau 69), Chong Hue
Subs not used: Meriel, Samin, Wagemann, Faatiarau, Aroita, Simon, Tohoni, Hnanyine, Atani
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi
Attendance: 60,000
Subs not used: Casillas, Valdes, Pique, Arbeloa, Alba, Xavi, Busquets, Pedro, Soldado
Booked: Cazorla
Goals: Torres 5, 33, 57, 78, Silva 31, 89, Villa 39, 49, 64, Mata 66
Tahiti: Roche, Ludivion, Vallar, Lemaire (Vero 73), Aitamai, J Tehau, A Tehau (T Tehau 53), Vahirua, Caroine, Bourebare (L Tehau 69), Chong Hue
Subs not used: Meriel, Samin, Wagemann, Faatiarau, Aroita, Simon, Tohoni, Hnanyine, Atani
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi
Attendance: 60,000
The Chelsea striker then calmly sidefooted inside the near post of Mikael Roche.
The crowd were getting excited every time Tahiti made it out of their own half and were whipped into a frenzy as Steevy Chong Hue made a surging run forward and drew a foul from Raul Albiol.
Marama Vahirua stood over the free-kick but he could only put it into the wall.
Tahiti had so far managed to held their own but two goals in as many minutes just after the half-hour gave the scoreline the look many had been expecting.
First Villa played a beautiful ball from the edge of the D which Silva latched on to and calmly slotted home low with his left foot in the 31st minute.
And just two minutes later it was 3-0 as Mata's ball allowed Torres to break the offside trap, chip the ball over Roche and pass into the empty net.
Me too: Barcelona striker David Villa also showed no mercy to the part-timers
Caught out: Torres slid the ball in at the near post to put Spain in the lead early in the match
CONFEDERATIONS CUP GROUP B
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Tahiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
Silva then returned the favour to Villa in the 39th minute as the Manchester City midfielder threaded a ball through and Villa took a single touch before firing past Roche.
It took just four second-half minutes for Spain to make it five as some clever build up saw Nacho Monreal square the ball to Villa who hammered home his second.
No chance: Manchester City's David Silva slipped his ball into the back of the net to double La Roja's lead
And another one: Torres rolled home his second of the night and Spain's third
Villa joined Torres with a treble in the 62nd minute as the Barcelona striker, who looked to be offside, ran on to a long ball over the top and passed into an open net when Roche came out but failed to gather.
No chance: David Villa got in on the act to put Spain 4-0 to the good in the first half
Me again: Villa struck his second to put the rampant Spaniards 5-0 up against Tahiti
Spain were in autopilot now and were handed a penalty in the 78th minute as Ricky Aitamai handled Navas' cross but Torres hit the bar with his spot-kick.
Understated: Torres and his team-mates look underwhelmed after the Chelsea striker netted their sixth
Done yet? David Villa celebrates as Spain go 7-0 up, marking his hat-trick with a neat finish
Many had predicted that Spain would make it into double figures tonight and so it proved as Silva turned in the box and fired home, equalling Tahiti's largest ever defeat which came against New Zealand in 2004.
In the goals: Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata scored as the gap widened even further
Over it goes: Mikael Roche watches Torres' penalty clip the bar and go over the top
Joy: Roche points to the skies after Torres' shot flies over the top
Back again: Torres skips past Roche after missing the penalty to score the ninth goal of the game
Last one: Silva scores his second to take Spain into double figures at the Maracana
Drink it in: The Tahiti players were egged on by the predominantly Brazilian crowd at the Maracana
Good spirit: The Spain stars were gracious in victory despite putting 10 past their opponents
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